Caribbean food vendors from across the southeast are scheduled to participate in Best Jerk Recipe contests and will also compete for the title of Top Jerk Chef 2014, event spokesman Keith Heyward says. Reggae Grill Caribbean Cuisine, Roti Rolls, Captain Blacks Barbecue and Caribe Lime are among the vendors scheduled to compete.

Patrons will receive coins to "vote" for their favorite food vendors and will be able to purchase additional coins, with all of the proceeds going to charity, Heyward says.

Jerk refers to a cooking style native to Jamaica in which pork and chicken are marinated are rubbed with hot spice mixtures. Some believe the style of cooking originated in Africa before being adapted to local tastes.